Mohamed Bin Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi
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| Native name | محمد بن خليفة بن يوسف السويدي |
| Born | 25 Dec 1949 Abu Dhabi, UAE |
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| 👩 Spouse(s) | Mouza bint Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi |
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| 🌐 Website | http://binyousef.ae |
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Mohamed Bin Khalifa Bin Yousef Bin Ahmed bin Obied Al Suwaidi (Arabic: محمد بن خليفة بن يوسف بن أحمد بن عبيد السويدي) (born in 25 December 1949) of the United Arab Emirates, is a politician and businessman, owner and chairman of Bin Yousef group,[1] he has held various positions in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation until 2005.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Mohamed Bin Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi is the second son of the late Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi, and brother of Ahmed Bin Khalifa Bin Yousef. His mother, Mariam Bint Ahmed Bin khalifa Bin Khamis Bin Yarouf Al Suwaidi is the first wife of Khalifa Bin Yousef.[3]
His Excellency had two wives, His first wife Shaikha Bint Mohamed Al Suwaidi bore him four sons and a daughter. His second wife is Mouza Bint Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi, who is the first daughter of his cousin H.E Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Personal Representative to His Highness The President of The United Arab Emirates. Together they have four sons and seven daughters.[2]
Following the footsteps of his father who was an influential man on the economic and political front of Abu Dhabi, and grew his trade from the traditional to the very modern in Abu Dhabi. H.E. Mohamed bin Khalifa bin Yousef managed to excel in his national career while he built his own successful businesses.[2]
Career[edit]
Mohamed Bin Khalifa has had a long and illustrious career, serving mainly in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates. In his earlier career, he held the position of Chief of Staff in Abu Dhabi’s Defense Force (ADDF) where he held ranks from Major to Brigadier.[2]
Between 1967 and 1971, he was appointed Vice Chairman of The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Defense Department, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who later became Ruler of Abu Dhabi, president of the United Arab Emirates and the Supreme Commander to the UAE Armed Forces in 2004. The Crown Prince Court supports HH the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in carrying out his national and international duties.[2]
During this time between 1972 and 2001, and after the inception of the United Arab Emirates, he served as the Director General of Economic Affairs and International Cooperation of the UAE Foreign Affairs and he achieved the Diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary. He has also served as Minister of State between 2001 and 2005 as First Advisor to the Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to his retirement in 2005.[2][4]
Political contributions[edit]
Mohamed Bin Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi made significant contributions towards establishing and maintaining relationships between the UAE and foreign governments, particularly those in Europe, Africa and the Russian Federation. Over the years he formed and chaired several committees to facilitate International communication.[2][5][4][6]
As part of his duties, he has served as member and Chairman of the Diplomatic Council of the UAE Foreign Affairs which contributed towards expanding the diplomatic missions across the globe.[2]
Throughout his career with the diplomatic corps, he was the UAE Governor to The African Development Bank and has founded and chaired both The UAE/ Sudan Joint State Corporation and The Joint Arab Corporation – UAE & Egypt.[2]
Besides having full-time duties, he continued to contribute to The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) where he was a Board Director for 12 years, before the bank joined forces with First Gulf Bank to become known as First Abu Dhabi Bank. In addition, he is a Founder and served on the boards of the National Bank of Ras Al Khaima (RAK-BANK) and the Al-Khazna Insurance Company.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Rotana reveals plans for new luxury project in Dubai". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Official website of Bin Yousef Group". binyousef.ae. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ↑ "Khalifa Bin Yousef – Biography". www.khalifabinyousef.ae. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Carvalho, Stanley (2002-05-21). "UAE, Germany resume extradition treaty talks". GulfNews. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ↑ "The UAE-Finland joint committee meets in Helsinki – Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland: Current affairs: Press Releases". www.formin.finland.fi. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
- ↑ "AZF Honored for Sponsoring Qatar CSR Report 2015". www.aspirezone.qa. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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